Tso Thoughts | Sep 2025, The State of Base

Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.


Exploring a Network Token

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is evolving to be more than a chain

@base is the ecosystem, the chain, the app, the builder tools, and what comes next

176 4:00 PM • Sep 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Historical news for @base today

Stay tuned...

337 1:45 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base chain is the best place to build

137 2:15 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build, grow, and earn on @base

24 2:26 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is a bridge, not an island

124 2:28 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is beginning to explore a network token

172 2:38 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Accelerate @base

Base

@base

Base is beginning to explore a network token

We’re in the early phases of exploration, and don’t have any specifics to share around timing, design, or governance. We’re committed to bringing the community along with us, and building in the open.

67 3:20 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We shared a PSA that @base is beginning to explore a network token yesterday

To be clear, Base remains deeply committed to @ethereum and will continue to build on Ethereum

We’re growing a global economy that’s open and accessible, and Ethereum is the best foundation to do that

511 1:06 PM • Sep 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build on @base

Create on Base

And you will be rewarded

1,081 3:42 PM • Sep 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Trade on @base

Transact on Base

And you will be rewarded

3,351 4:35 PM • Sep 23, 2025


Build on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The app / consumer talent on @base is mindblowing

pj

@playhead

Spent this AM going thru @Base Onchain Summer projects.

Most promising and interesting so far :

- @ripdotfun by @softwarecurator

- @footballdotfun by @AdamFDF_ (they submitted before they went live!!)

- @poidhxyz by @kennyistyping

- @streamontrophy by @defiprince_

52 10:36 PM • Sep 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Are you a @base builder working on trading interfaces like Telegram bots or DeFi apps?

Track your onchain impact and earn your share of 3M OP tokens below

Thrive Protocol

@thriveprotocol

In July we launched a one-year onchain funding program to award 3M OP to @Base builders.

We’re excited to announce that our Leaderboard is Live - allowing you to track the selected projects as they drive volume on Base.

base.thrive.xyz/leaderboard

31 10:22 PM • Sep 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Why build on @base?

limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster)

@limone_eth

why i build on @base?

- consumer-first DNA

i started at hackathons a couple years ago, and Base was already offering bounties for consumer apps, perfect for us as we loved building things people actually use. they know how to support builders like us.

- team full of builders

59 7:00 PM • Sep 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

From internet micropayments to internet capital markets, @noicedotso’s story is just getting started

Reach out to @HeetTike if you’re building anything interesting on @base and all in on accelerating from -1 to 1

tk

@HeetTike

tldr

(25.04) enter base batches #001

(22.05) launch noice

(05.06) win base batches #001 india

(16.07) present noice @ TBA launch

(22.07) win base batches #001 global

(24.07) cross 50,000 holders on base

(05.08) [redacted]

(06.09) $noice added to CB listing roadmap

(!?)

57 5:05 PM • Sep 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re building a crypto startup at @ycombinator, we’d love to help you do it on @base – please get in touch!

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

spent yesterday at @ycombinator

they are open for business for crypto

221 7:55 PM • Sep 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

ICYMI: @base batches 002 is kicking off on September 29 to help builders turn ideas into reality

Get funding, mentorship, and distribution from day one + a demo day at @EFDevcon in Argentina to showcase your project to the world

Go to basebatches dot xyz to learn more and apply

150 3:05 PM • Sep 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The future of trading the future is being built on @base

@KalshiEco is backing Base builders + creators with grants, support, and more

Kalshi

@Kalshi

Introducing @KalshiEco: a hub to support builders, traders, and creators pushing the frontier of prediction markets.

We’re backing offchain and onchain innovation, with dedicated grants partnering with @Solana and @Base.

Come join us in building the future of trading the future.

46 2:40 PM • Sep 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

There’s never been a better time to build on @base

Accelerate

343 4:50 PM • Sep 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Why @alliancedao founders value building on @base:

“The Base team consists of many ex crypto founders, elites from TradFi (IB/PE/VC), aka the hustlers we know to fully support builders

The unfair advantage of having the abundant resource as part of a public crypto exchange and

stambouli

@stambouli_o1

x.com/i/article/1968…

60 4:55 PM • Sep 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We want to help you find real PMF and win on @base

Dhawal | HeyElsa.ai 🇮🇳 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

@TheDhawalS

Totally agree, Base is doing all the right things, the right way, esp for founders.

For us, while building @HeyElsaAI the difference with Base wasn’t just infra, it was culture. Base was the first ecosystem to proactively jump in, support us via there weekly office hours, and

56 12:05 AM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Y Combinator just announced a new Request for Startups: Fintech 3.0, created in collaboration with @base and @cbventures

If you’re building for this new era of Fintech, apply below for the next @ycombinator batch

Base

@base

Onchain founders are getting funded by @ycombinator

They just put out a new request for onchain startups

The future of finance is being built in crypto: Stablecoins, tokenized assets, trading, apps, AI agents, and more

249 5:35 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fintech 1.0 was the initial digitization of finance in the 90s

Fintech 2.0 involved building APIs on top of the existing financial system over the last decade

Now, we are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 which will be about building a new financial system with crypto

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0.

Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, @base and @coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment.

@harjtaggar and @jessepollak sat

70 6:30 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s time to build the next era of finance on @base

Harj Taggar

@harjtaggar

We think stablecoins are just the start of what’s possible with programmable money and we’re excited to fund teams building what comes next. Thanks @jessepollak for talking with me about what that might be and why now is the time to build it.

109 6:40 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Accelerate your onchain startup idea at The R[3]sidency with @fabric_vc, @coinbase, @animocabrands, and @foundersfactory

Applications are now open for @base founders

Fabric Ventures

@fabric_vc

Build venture-scale. Or nothing.

Introducing The R[3]sidency:

8 teams

16 weeks

£250K investment

Demo Day in London

Backed by @fabric_vc, @coinbase, @animocabrands, @foundersfactory with ecosystem support from @base.

Applications now open r3sidency.xyz

27 8:50 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Builders on @base don’t just build, they get funded

From weekly rewards to Base Batches, we offer multiple funding pathways designed to support builders at every stage

Explore them all below

Base

@base

Build on Base and get funded

There’s support for every stage: weekly rewards for early experiments, retro grants for shipped projects, support for public goods, and full founder programs when you’re ready to scale

179 7:12 PM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The goal is to make @base the best place to build, grow, and earn

550 5:20 PM • Sep 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Whether you’re just getting started with an idea, have a prototype and ready to take the next step, or a startup already gaining traction, @base batches 002 is for you

Apply and receive expert mentorship, present at demo day, and get access to funding

It’s time to accelerate

Base

@base

The next chapter of Base starts now. Base Batches 002 is live with two tracks.

STARTUP: For live products ready to scale. The top 40 teams get flown to Demo Day @ Devconnect to pitch VCs, angels, and accelerators.

BUILDER: For early teams just starting out. Up to 100 teams will

62 4:30 AM • Sep 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base Batches is the best starting point if you want to build, launch, or grow a startup on @base

156 6:30 PM • Sep 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Looking to build a startup on @base?

Take your idea, turn it into a product, and kickstart your business with Base Batches

170 4:00 PM • Oct 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The density of talented founders on @base is incomparable

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

Why Virtuals Protocol chose @base.

The Density of Founders.

28 10:46 PM • Oct 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Read more on why @SDinwiddie_25 chose to build @CalaxyApp on @base

Calaxy

@CalaxyApp

"My goal with Calaxy is to evangelize a creator-led migration onchain."

Latest piece by the man himself @SDinwiddie_25 on the decentralized web disrupting the $500B Creator economy. (link in thread)

annnnddd AMA TMRW on @farcaster_xyz (hosted by @farcaster_xyz & @ljxie) with

28 10:55 PM • Oct 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Alliance @base

Congrats to @Felix_Haas and @almacium from @ClipStake_X for winning the MVP Hackathon!

Alliance

@alliancedao

Introducing Clipstake

Clipstake is a pay-per-view marketplace connecting brands with content creators, and it was the winning team of our MVP Hackahton in San Francisco.

Congrats to @ClipStake_X (ALL15) on their launch!

20 2:50 AM • Oct 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base has the formula figured out

Good tech, ambitious team, retail footprint of @coinbase brand

spencerdinwiddie.base.eth

@SDinwiddie_25

@base has the formula figured out.

Good tech, ambitious team, retail footprint of @coinbase brand.

64 5:50 PM • Oct 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Great tips for succeeding in @base batches 002

Don’t forget to apply

KD⚡️

@KDragon_vol

Reflecting Base Batches 001 & Tips for Batches 002

Guys, my DMs are literally exploding since yday (from both TG and X, sorry for the belated responses) after our fundraising announcement — thank you so much for the support We’re still day 1, but your encouragement means the

55 5:42 PM • Oct 4, 2025


Grow on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Launching a mini app on the @baseapp and verifying it in the @buildonbase dashboard is the easiest route to your first 1000 users

Ali | thechaingamer.base.eth 🧭

@TheChainGamer

Been just over 30 days since @intothedungeons Machinata Blitz went live on @base.

In that it got featured on the @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz!

We've had, per @buildonbase's analytics dashboard, 1178 users in that time plus the numbers from farcaster's dev dashboard, an

73 10:10 PM • Sep 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Get distribution for your mini game in the @base app and meet @base users where they are

BARIO.ETH

@BaseBario

Our sufficiently decentralized video game marketplace is now a mini app, live on both @farcaster_xyz and @baseapp. But that’s not the news.

The real deal is this: Every game on Baes is also its own mini app. Automatic, effortless, instantly viral, instantly playable.

This is how

111 10:10 PM • Sep 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

There’s no better place to launch than on @base right now

You can spin up a mini app with @OnchainKit MiniKit, instantly tap into the @baseapp’s DAUs, and grow faster by using the @buildonbase dashboard

Easy build (just a web app) + scaled distribution (social feed and app

135 4:20 PM • Sep 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Launch on @AerodromeFi + @base, get instant distribution on @coinbase

The DeFi mullet in full effect

shaaa

@shaaa256

a new paradigm for token launches is here

a token can launch on @AerodromeFi + @base and thanks to @coinbase's integrated DEX, it's instantly available to millions of US users (excl. NY) directly in the app

this is true onchain distribution & access

196 8:10 PM • Sep 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is the dev platform

@coinbase is the distribution

Max Branzburg

@maxbranzburg

Builders built markets for borrowing and lending on Base, and they were distributed to millions of users with billions of dollars in Coinbase

Builders built DEXs for trading all assets on Base, and they were distributed through Coinbase too

Build on Base, reach the world

173 8:00 PM • Sep 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build on @base

Reach the world

884 4:05 PM • Sep 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is only rolled out to <1% of our existing Coinbase Wallet user base, imagine the distribution when we are at 100% rollout later this year

Build a mini app in the Base app and go viral

Still day one

Imran Khan

@lmrankhan

One of our founders shared a new insight with me, their tvl jumped 75% after being listed on the Base app. That’s why we are recommending all of our Base founder to make the Base app a core part of their go to market moving forward.

524 1:15 AM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re building on @base and want even more distribution, check out @spindl_xyz

Spindl has the largest wallet-connected consumer touchpoints out there like @baseapp and @BitgetWallet that can help you reach millions of MAUs

spindl

@spindl_xyz

1/ Bitget Wallet is joining the Spindl ads network. Builders can now reach millions of wallets globally using onchain targeting and attribution models.

108 5:50 PM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Getting featured on the @baseapp is like skipping the cold start problem

Verify your mini app on base dot dev today

CODY

@codygame_com

@davidtsocy always supportive, the extra help on the feature meant a lot

171 6:05 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Ship a mini app and get distribution in the @baseapp

Apply to get featured by verifying your mini app on base dot dev and meeting the requirements below

eren 🟢

@spicy_aff

Big thanks to @davidtsocy and @john_tv_locke from the Base(ed) team for the guidance and support

Getting featured on the app so soon after deployment made a huge difference.

82 6:25 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Insane numbers from @footballdotfun in just >1 month on @base

If you want to build the next breakout onchain consumer app, Base is the place

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

It's been just over a month since FDF went live on @base.

The Base community is building squads and competing weekly with Europe’s top football stars.

Here’s our journey so far in numbers

106 8:36 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base has the products

@coinbase has the distribution

Sébastien Derivaux

@SebVentures

This is what a nice soft launch looks like. For most of those users it is their first DeFi interaction within the comfort of the Coinbase app.

@SteakhouseFi Serious products for serious people

150 8:45 PM • Sep 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The future of finance is built on @base, accessed by UX everyone knows and loves on @coinbase

$1B → $1T challenge next

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

$0 → $1B challenge complete.

One billion dollars of onchain loans have been generated through Coinbase, using BTC as collateral. Powered by @MorphoLabs.

76 9:30 PM • Sep 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

10k new users from @CalaxyApp’s opening week on @base

No better place to get real users, growth, and distribution

Calaxy

@CalaxyApp

10k new users opening week on @base

Thanks for the warm welcome @base @farcaster community . We're glad to be here.

And special thanks to @jessepollak @davidtsocy @sfrankel9 @brad_or_bradley @0xAneri and the whole base app team for the launch support .

New day 1.

43 5:48 PM • Oct 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build on the @baseapp and go vertical

robbie

@robbie_rollup

Insane numbers after one week on Base App.

- 1,831 unique users

- Several thousand unique interactions

- First onchain native livestreaming app

We launched this with the belief that giving our comunity onchain tools to engage with our show is the future of streaming. We've

59 6:00 PM • Oct 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re building a mini app in the @baseapp, make sure to register it on base dot dev for a chance to get featured

pixotchi.base.eth

@pixotchi

Pixotchi Mini stats after being featured on @baseapp

Over 1.5 year and we never had this much interaction within our ecosystem!

This one’s for the builders who are still on the fence about shipping on Base or migrating.

We’ve all heard @jessepollak say “build on Base and

98 6:25 PM • Oct 4, 2025


Base Everywhere

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Straight fire

DM me if you have a @Shopify store and want to accept USDC with @base pay

LA EQUIS ✨

@Xcelencia

Big news for @piketeco

We’re now accepting USDC natively on @Shopify

As an artist-founded CPG brand, this is fire! Fans & customers can check out with crypto while enjoying our first run of hot sauces.

(Shipping only to the U.S. )

Thanks to the @base team for

25 10:05 PM • Sep 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @dynamic_xyz react SDK now supports @base account!

Montana Wong

@Montana_Wong

Base Account support is now available by default in the @dynamic_xyz react SDK!

If you're on Dynamic, upgrade to v4.30.0 to ensure support for all of the latest and greatest Base Account features.

25 10:16 PM • Sep 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

1 million @coinbase Smart Wallets on @base

Still day 1

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

A new day 1 (million)

231 12:05 AM • Sep 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just sign in with @base

Omni Exchange

@Omni_Exchange

Now, sign in with @base on Omni Exchange

A simpler, faster way to start using onchain tools - no friction. Get started in seconds!!

Just a few clicks to access swaps, positions, and more.

19 1:45 AM • Sep 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Sign in with @base, start onchain in seconds

WOWMAX.Exchange

@WowmaxExchange

WOWMAX × Base — Sign in with Base, start onchain in seconds.

No seed phrases, no extensions.

One tap to explore non-custodial DEX Copy-Trading on Base.

64 6:30 PM • Sep 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Order your dGEN1 now in the @EthereumPhone store and checkout with @base pay

ethOS

@EthereumPhone

Meet the dGEN1: The hardest hardware wallet in the world.

Available globally today in our store.

93 7:45 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

With @base account, onboarding the next wave of users has never been this simple

Alien Base

@AlienBaseDEX

Alien Base x @baseapp

Alien Base now supports Base Account login

No seed phrases, no browser add-ons. Just instant access to:

Limit Orders — trade on your terms

DCA — automate your entries

Aggregated Swaps — always the best rates

Onboarding the next wave of

183 7:15 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Your @base account works anywhere you go!

You can now sign in to @recallnet with Base

Recall

@recallnet

Curating winning agents just got easier.

You can now connect to the Recall app with your @Base Account.

Sign in. Pick your champion. Watch the action unfold.

Available on desktop and mobile.

52 7:20 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you have a @Shopify store and want to accept crypto, learn more about accepting @USDC on @base with Shopify Payments below

135 7:10 PM • Sep 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Add @base account to your app in minutes and meet users where they already are

Clerk

@ClerkDev

Sign in with @base is now live in Clerk.

Add it to your app in minutes and meet your users where they already are.

74 8:25 PM • Sep 26, 2025


BaseCamp⁰⁰² Highlights

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We’re excited to host our friends @thattallguy and @joshcrnls from @seedclubhq LIVE at BaseCamp⁰⁰² next week

Follow @11AMdotclub and tune in at 11am ET each day for conversations with @base founders building on the frontier

Base

@base

11am, live from BaseCamp.

@11amdotclub from @seedclubhq is bringing daily broadcasts to Vermont to talk with Base founders about their products, vision, and what’s next.

Tune in.

49 1:52 AM • Sep 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

BaseCamp⁰⁰² is going to be legendary

Base

@base

Hello from Stowe.

Who’s heading to BaseCamp?

225 11:00 PM • Sep 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

En route to BaseCamp⁰⁰²

160 6:55 PM • Sep 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

This rocks

Base

@base

Welcome to BaseCamp

118 7:18 PM • Sep 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Gm from BaseCamp⁰⁰²

102 1:30 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Explore

Experiment

Discover what’s possible

There’s so much to build

140 12:08 PM • Sep 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re at BaseCamp⁰⁰², come join Let the Deals Flow: VC and Investment Landscape as Told by Investors

Moderated by our Head of Platform @ConsbeeracyF, with incredible @base ecosystem investors @MariaShen, @jakub_rusiecki, @joshcrnls, and @thattallguy

132 5:00 PM • Sep 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The end of BaseCamp⁰⁰² marks the rise of @base

It’s Base era

394 11:00 AM • Sep 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

These builder workshops from BaseCamp⁰⁰² are a goldmine

Base Build

@buildonbase

Couldn't make it to Basecamp for our Builder Workshops? We've got you.

Starting off with @antoniogm and @WilsonCusack covering our Builder product roadmap, then diving into trading, payments, content, and more!

There's more to come

106 7:30 PM • Sep 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

BaseCamp was based

Base

@base

Builders and creators from around the world showed up.

BaseCamp was based.

128 4:05 AM • Sep 30, 2025


Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is:

- The onchain home for @coinbase

- An open ecosystem where anyone, anywhere can build apps that reach the next 1B users

- An app where you can create, earn, trade, discover apps, and chat with friends

- A bridge that brings people onchain and enables them to go anywhere

209 4:00 PM • Sep 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The challenge now isn’t bringing crypto mainstream – it’s keeping it decentralized

We’re not here to recreate old systems we’ve been trying to leave behind but with shinier wrappers

@base is here to update the system: open, permissionless, and accessible to everyone, everywhere

136 4:00 PM • Sep 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Permissionless or bust

100 4:05 PM • Sep 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fintech is dead

It’s just crypto or tradfi now

410 3:55 PM • Sep 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

All assets will inevitably be tokenized and tradable onchain 24/7 globally with instant settlement, fractional ownership, and more

Internet capital markets

Bloomberg

@business

Nasdaq is asking regulators to let investors trade tokenized versions of stocks on its exchange, a move that could mark the first big test of blockchain technology inside the core of America’s equity markets bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

80 6:30 PM • Sep 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A new foundation for @coinbase’s long-term vision to build the Everything Exchange

Go follow @CoinbaseMarkets

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

All Coinbase listings. One channel.

We're building the everything exchange.

And it starts here: @CoinbaseMarkets.

Follow now, thank us later.

65 12:25 AM • Sep 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The payments industry’s margins are stablecoins’ opportunity

46 3:25 PM • Sep 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We just published a guide on how the listings process on @coinbase’s centralized exchange works, recommend all builders check it out

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

We get a ton of questions about how and why assets get listed on Coinbase. To be more transparent we wrote a guide on how it all works.

TL;DR: listings are free and merit-based. Every asset is evaluated against the same standards.

Link in replies.

25 8:05 PM • Sep 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Sounds trite but I love building alongside founders in the @base ecosystem

An incredibly hard working, ambitious, and inspiring group of people

Easily the best upside of being a part of this ecosystem

175 3:50 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The first ever Community Launch on @AerodromeFi

Radically open, transparent, and decentralized

This might’ve just changed the way tokens are launched on @base forever

Syndicate

@syndicateio

SYND is for the first time now available on @AerodromeFi on @base.

The SYND/WETH pool is open on Aerodrome, emissions are flowing, and the market is building liquidity in real-time.

This is what a Community-First Launch looks like.

140 4:10 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s a great week to use @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

It's a great week to use @base.

197 3:45 PM • Sep 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is an extension of @ethereum

vitalik.eth

@VitalikButerin

Base is doing things the right way: an L2 on top of Ethereum, that uses its centralized features to provide stronger UX features, while still being tied into Ethereum's decentralized base layer for security.

Base does not have custody over your funds, they cannot steal funds or

338 10:50 PM • Sep 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Local currency stablecoins are a way easier onboarding experience for most people and are key to unlocking new opportunities to use crypto in consumers’ day-to-day lives and in businesses’ operations

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Coinbase is listing two new local stablecoins:

AUDD

XSGD

Local stablecoins will drive local crypto business growth and help to onboard many more new people to crypto.

48 1:00 AM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is a new global economy, built by all of us

407 6:20 PM • Sep 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every country, every currency, all on @base

Base

@base

Bringing the world onchain means bringing every currency onchain

Today’s a step forward: XSGD and AUDD are now live on Base

223 6:00 PM • Oct 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Your feedback makes us better

What’s one thing we could improve on @base, @baseapp, or @buildonbase?

We’re always open to hearing your ideas

eren 🟢

@spicy_aff

Wild how fast the @base team moves, mentioned this feature at Base Camp last week and it’s already live!

Feels amazing to be heard and to have that kind of access

Thanks for being based @davidtsocy @sohey_eth

100 6:27 PM • Oct 4, 2025


Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create viral clips and earn USDC for every view with @podsdotmedia

Pods

@podsdotmedia

Introducing Pods Clips

An onchain marketplace for short form content

• Turn podcasts into viral clips → Get paid in USDC

• Fund campaigns → Grow your audience

Live now. Powered by @base

27 5:30 PM • Sep 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Your memory is more valuable than you think

Memory

@MemoryProtocol

The internet forgets you. Memory doesn’t.

$MEM is live.

CA:

0x7750741868Cc4A865d9c0f619e6E642FD61F642f

59 10:32 PM • Sep 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Trade memes, AI agents, content / creator coins with @higher_bot directly in the @baseapp

Higher

@higher_bot

Higher Mini App is now live on The Base App

Trading on Base just got simpler and smoother with features like automatic wallet connection, it’s easier than ever to tap into the full power of Higher without leaving TBA.

Why this matters?

The Higher Mini App makes trading

48 10:00 PM • Sep 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Megapot is a mini app by @Patrick_Lung that is changing the game for lotteries

Patrick built the 1st global jackpot where every ticket, jackpot, and payout is verifiable onchain and returns far more to players

Play @megapot_io on the @baseapp now and win guaranteed daily prizes

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @megapot_io by @patrick_lung

Megapot is the onchain jackpot: play for daily, massive crypto prizes in a fair, transparent lottery

No fees, fully onchain, and liquidity providers earn yield while powering prize draws

65 9:22 PM • Sep 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We’re onboarding your favorite creators and their fanbases to the @baseapp

This is how real world culture moves onchain

Bradley Freeman (coinbrad.base.eth)

@brad_or_bradley

5 years ago I had the pleasure of launching FNMEKA's first NFT

Today I got to onboard him to the @baseapp

He's got 9.8M followers and just posted his iconic Airpod Shotty video (109M views on TikTok)

32 9:15 PM • Sep 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Astrology is a mini app by @carolinacotos where you can mint beautiful zodiac art and get your AI driven daily horoscope

Collect your zodiac sign and find over 200 different artworks from @OneLoveArtDAO artists in @ombruja

Your daily horoscope is waiting for you in the @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @ombruja by @carolinacotos

Ombruja fuses astrology, art, and AI—collect zodiac art and get personalized onchain

horoscopes

Discover artist drops and unlock your cosmic identity

28 6:35 PM • Sep 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

American Express rolled out in-app passport stamps to give travelers new ways to collect, own, and share their journeys

Built on @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Collect passport stamps onchain.

Built by @AmericanExpress, on @base.

141 2:10 PM • Sep 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Yield from the gigabrains at @gauntlet_xyz, direct to your pocket via the @baseapp

Gauntlet

@gauntlet_xyz

It’s a new day 1, the Gauntlet Miniapp is live on @base

Crypto is not just having a moment. It’s having many moments together, with millions experiencing DeFi for the first time.

But the job’s not done. Crypto needs better experiences. Users need streamlined access to yield.

30 2:35 PM • Sep 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Open or sealed?

It’s !vibe szn on @base

vibe.market on vibechain

@vibedotmarket

. @vibedotmarket is the future of card collecting - buy, open and trade liquid booster packs with NFT cards on @base

!vibe szn

27 9:20 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Free @MFTMKKUS physical cards (international shipping included) for everyone who minted 108 Flowers Revised from the @baseapp last month!

Murakami.Flowers Official

@MFTMKKUS

It’s live!

Murakami.Flowers Collectible Trading Card - 108 Flowers Revised NFT Primary Purchasers' Limited Edition Giveaway is now open for 108 Flowers Revised NFT Minters

This is a special reward for our early supporters. A free physical card, shipped

7 10:20 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We will continue to bring @base DeFi to every single @coinbase user

First with Bitcoin-backed loans, then DEX trading, and today DeFi lending

Up to 10.8% APY powered by @MorphoLabs and @SteakhouseFi on Base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

There’s a new way to grow your bags.

Lend your USDC, earn up to 10.8% currently.

DeFi lending is rolling out on Coinbase.

157 10:06 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Step 1: Scroll

Step 2: Double tap

Step 3: Enjoy backing what you love :)

Base app

@baseapp

New in the Base app: Double-tap any coined post or video to buy it instantly.

Set your default amount once, then back the posts you believe in with every tap.

66 10:12 PM • Sep 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Gauntlet is a mini app by @dara_khan and @t__norm that lets you earn yield on your USDC, ETH, BTC, and more via @gauntlet_xyz vaults

Vaults take supplied crypto and allocate it to yield opportunities in @base DeFi directly from the @baseapp

Never let your assets sit idle again

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @gauntlet_xyz by @dara_khan and @t__norm

Earn risk-managed yield on USDC and WETH via automated DeFi vaults

Vaults are optimized for safety and returns—just deposit, and let Gauntlet’s tech do the rest

52 6:35 PM • Sep 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you don’t already follow @compassdotfun, I highly recommend it

We demo and spotlight a cool mini app live in the @baseapp every week

rb3k

@rbthreek

For my friends on @baseapp what miniapps are you using regularly?

I’m looking to play around with new ones

143 7:10 PM • Sep 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Make hardware cool again

@EthereumPhone powered by @base

72 8:02 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The next hottest onchain social game just launched on @base

Going live in two days

PlayMini

@playminiapp

Introducing Founder Mode® - a gameshow where everyone becomes a startup founder for a week!

And the best collect the pot and bragging rights.

84 8:22 PM • Sep 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Hot takes, no strings attached

100% anonymous on the @base app

Earn @USDC on @base as your posts blow up

OverHerd

@OverHerdXYZ

OverHerd @base

Post those hot takes you've always wanted to 100% anonymously on the @baseapp today

The more views your post gets the more you earn.

129 4:10 PM • Sep 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Calaxy is now live on @base and in the @baseapp

On @CalaxyApp, you can create WORLDS gated by either fungible or non-fungible tokens:

- Launching a coin? Keep your community in the know via your WORLD

- An NFT project? Turn passive holders into an active community

A new day one

Calaxy

@CalaxyApp

A New Day One.

Escape the big platform matrix and launch personalized coin-gated communities on @CalaxyApp, NOW LIVE on @base

69 5:15 PM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @SDinwiddie_25

spencerdinwiddie.base.eth

@SDinwiddie_25

5 Years In. Still Day 1.

Looking forward to bringing the WORLD onchain @base

90 5:20 PM • Sep 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Morpho is a mini app by @kugusha and @100_dro_ that lets you earn optimized yields, borrow at the best rates, and track your positions in real time

Within just a few taps, access onchain yield and loans on the @baseapp

Earn and borrow from your fingertips today with @MorphoLabs

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @morpholabs by @kugusha and @100_dro_

Morpho streamlines DeFi lending—earn or borrow at fixed rates in just a few clicks

Behind the scenes, transparent smart contracts keep your assets secure and earning, so nothing sits idle

51 4:55 PM • Sep 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Very cool upcoming mint on @base with rewards and travel perks built in

Whatever city you pull from the mint, you’ll earn @sleap_io points every time someone books a trip there

Those points then accumulate in your account and can be redeemed for free travel, discounts, and more

Sleap

@sleap_io

24 HOURS ‘TIL TAKE-OFF

Tomorrow the Sleap City public mint goes live on @opensea at 17:00 CET.

Here’s what you need to know:

Total Supply: 3,000

Price: 0.044 ETH

Chain: @base

Schedule:

14:00 CET - Presale airdrop

17:00 CET - Public mint opens (48 hrs)

Who’s ready?

104 9:02 PM • Sep 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @GMX_IO

GMX 🫐

@GMX_IO

x.com/i/article/1972…

92 6:25 PM • Sep 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Prediction markets are a hybrid of trading and media / news / trends

The next ByteDance is a prediction market and it is being built on @base

Leo ⌛

@Leozayaat

The next ByteDance is a prediction market

The media has profoundly changed. News consumption evolved from passive curation to active engagement. Today, 54% of the U.S. population accessed news via social, and AI is playing an increasing role in our daily information. LLMs paired

88 10:23 PM • Oct 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Do you know who you’re transacting with?

With @ethos_network broker, now you do

Ethos

@ethos_network

hello, Ethos Broker

48 11:25 PM • Oct 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

More and more merchants like @prevailcoffee are taking payments onchain

Why? Because paying with @USDC on @base is faster, cheaper, and supports small businesses directly

Base

@base

Small businesses are using stablecoins to slash fees and protect margins

@MSNBC highlighted @prevailcoffee and showed how they’re doing it on Base

106 5:55 PM • Oct 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

New launchpad on @base that helps you take your project from idea to launch to growth

@districtxyz is for builders

District

@districtxyz

We’re launching district.xyz today - a next-gen launchpad for builders on @base.

What makes us different? A combination of new tech + a community of world-class builders.

53 2:45 AM • Oct 3, 2025


Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbBTC transfers to and from @base are now live in NY!

Coinbase Assets 🛡️

@CoinbaseAssets

Sends and receives of cbBTC on the Base and Ethereum networks are now available to New York residents on coinbase․com & in the Coinbase iOS & Android apps.

We are actively working to make cbBTC available on additional networks in New York State.

31 8:25 AM • Sep 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Our goal at @base is to accelerate the accelerators

Base

@base

Announcing a new bridge between Base and Solana.

For a better global economy to work, it needs to be interoperable and connected, not isolated and closed.

31 3:22 PM • Sep 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Our bridge between @base and @solana will enable anyone to use Base apps with Solana assets, and enable anyone to export Base assets to Solana

But this is just the beginning...

We’ll be adding support for more chains in the future to make Base the interoperable hub for crypto

153 2:15 PM • Sep 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Agents can already talk to each other

And now, with @coinbase x402 within @Google’s new AP2, they can pay each other too

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

x402 + @Google just unlocked a new level for AI agents.

Agents can actually pay each other now, with x402 powering the stablecoin rail inside Google’s new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). Really cool.

106 2:15 PM • Sep 17, 2025


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